Nearly 9000 game industry workers have lost their jobs since mid-2008

It’s been revealed, by way of independent market analyst Wanda Meloni, that 8450 game industry professionals have lost their jobs since July 2008.

In a blog posting on industry site Gamasutra, Meloni says that 75 percent of the industry workers laid off since mid-2008 are from North America, making up for a whopping 6300 of the total, while the rest are formed from Europe, the UK and Asia.

Meloni also notes the tough economic climate, as a multitude of studios have closed over the last few months, while other studios are “on life support, operating with a skeletal workforce and actively looking for buyers,” writes Meloni.

The blog post does go on to suggest that there is indeed a positive spin that could be put on the dire situation, as Meloni says that “the talent is there” to go on to create a “Gaming Renaissance Movement” as laid off industry workers are able to form new studios with “creativity, vision and sheer grit.”